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James Brightwell Cunningham

Male 1864 - 1950  (86 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Brightwell Cunningham was born on 15 Feb 1864 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 1 Oct 1950 in East Haven, Connecticut, USA.

    James married Catherine Van Mater Bloomfield in 1908. Catherine (daughter of Dr. Thomas Blanch Bloomfield and Ellen Bidwell Luther) was born in May 1877 in Connecticut, USA; died on 6 Jun 1967 in East Haven, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Catherine Emma Cunningham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 May 1908 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 20 Jan 1991 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Middlefield Cemetery, Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States.
    2. 3. James Bloomfield Cunningham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Sep 1909 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 22 Feb 2002 in East Haven, Connecticut, USA.
    3. 4. Eleanor Grace Cunningham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Dec 1912 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died on 19 Aug 2003 in Athol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in East Lawn Cemetery, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA.
    4. 5. George Fraser Cunningham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Feb 1915 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died on 19 Jan 2002 in East Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried in East Lawn Cemetery, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA.
    5. 6. David Luther Cunningham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Dec 1916 in East Haven, Connecticut, USA; died on 6 May 1999 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
    6. 7. Marion B. Cunningham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Feb 1919 in East Haven, Connecticut, USA; died on 28 Apr 2013 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Beaverdale Memorial Park, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Catherine Emma Cunningham Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 17 May 1908 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 20 Jan 1991 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Middlefield Cemetery, Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States.

    Catherine married Robert Lewis Yale on 5 Jul 1930 in East Haven, Connecticut, USA. Robert was born on 4 Apr 1907 in Branford, Connecticut, USA; died on 24 Aug 1992 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Middlefield Cemetery, Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 10. Donald Phillip Yale  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Feb 1938 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA; died on 26 Apr 2009 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Middlefield Cemetery, Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States.
    4. 11. Richard Yale  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  James Bloomfield Cunningham Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 25 Sep 1909 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 22 Feb 2002 in East Haven, Connecticut, USA.

    James married Lillian Helen Schetzel on 30 May 1933 in Carmel, New York, USA. Lillian was born on 12 Jul 1913 in Killingworth, Connecticut, USA; died on 25 Oct 1992 in East Haven, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Eleanor Grace Cunningham Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 5 Dec 1912 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died on 19 Aug 2003 in Athol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in East Lawn Cemetery, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA.

    Notes:

    EAST HAVEN, CT- Eleanor G. Cunningham Seymour, 90, of 821 Daniel Shays Highway, Athol, MA and former East Haven resident of 85 years, died 8/19 in Athol Memorial Hospital. Born in New Haven , CT on December 5, 1912, she was a daughter of James B. And Catharine V. Bloomfield Seymour and lived there most of her life. She was a secretary at the East Haven Junior High School for many years. She is survived by a daughter, Marcia S. Larocque and husband, Paul; a daughter in law, Lori Knickerbocker and husband Perry; grandchildren, Paul, Susan and Catharine Larocque, Jeremy and Shelly Seymour; four great grandchildren; nephews and nieces as well as a sister, Marion Staples. Predeceased by a brothers, James, George and David Cunningham, and sister, Catharine Yale. Funeral services to be held at Christ and the Epiphany Church, 39 Park Place, East Haven, CT on Friday 8/22 at 11:00 A.M.. with the Rev. Fr. Gilbert Wilkes officiating. Interment will follow in East Lawn Cemetery, East Haven. There are no calling hours In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to Christ and the Epiphany Church, 39 Park Place, East Haven, CT 06512 Witty's Funeral Home, 158 S. Main St., Orange, MA, is directing the arrangements. Guest register available at www.wittyfuneralhome.com

    Family/Spouse: Francis Shelley Seymour. Francis was born on 20 Oct 1906 in Hiscock's Point, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada; died in 1984 in Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  George Fraser Cunningham Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 22 Feb 1915 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died on 19 Jan 2002 in East Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried in East Lawn Cemetery, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Myrtle J. Walker. Myrtle was born on 1 Mar 1918 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died on 23 Jun 2010 in East Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried in East Lawn Cemetery, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. George F. Walker  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 17. Jeanette Walker  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 18. Joan Walker  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 6.  David Luther Cunningham Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 7 Dec 1916 in East Haven, Connecticut, USA; died on 6 May 1999 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

  6. 7.  Marion B. Cunningham Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 15 Feb 1919 in East Haven, Connecticut, USA; died on 28 Apr 2013 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Beaverdale Memorial Park, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA.

    Notes:

    Marian Cunningham Staples, 94, formerly of Rimmon Road, North Haven, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at the Colonial Health & Rehab, Plainfield. She was the wife of the late Arthur C. Staples. Marian was born in East Haven on February 15, 1919; daughter of the late James and Catherine Bloomfield Cunningham; was a member of Christ & The Epiphany Church of East Haven where she was a member of the choir; was a member of the Eastern Star; was an avid gardner; loved to sing; enjoyed doing jigsaw puzzles, word search games and loved to read. Mother of Linda Carlson and her husband Warren Carlson, Jr. of Griswold, and the late Nancy Erickson. Grandmother of John (Tiffany) Erickson, Jr. of Colorado Springs, CO, Tammy (Robert) Hamelin of Meriden, Erica (Ron) Coutu of Griswold and Scott Erickson of Wallingford. Also survived by nine great-grandchildren, her son-in-law of John Erickson, Sr. of Wallingford and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Predeceased by her siblings Catherine Yale, James and George Cunningham, Eleanor Seymour, David and William Cunningham. Her funeral procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, Friday morning at 9:15. Services will be conducted in Christ & The Epiphany Church, East Haven at 10:00. Interment will follow in Beaverdale Memorial Park

    Family/Spouse: Arthur C. Staples. Arthur was born on 15 Aug 1917; died on 10 Jun 1991 in Connecticut, USA; was buried in Beaverdale Memorial Park, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Linda Staples  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. Nancy Staples  Descendancy chart to this point died before 2013.


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Catherine2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Catherine2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 10.  Donald Phillip Yale Descendancy chart to this point (2.Catherine2, 1.James1) was born on 26 Feb 1938 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA; died on 26 Apr 2009 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Middlefield Cemetery, Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States.

    Notes:

    Donald Phillip Yale, 71, of New Britain, loving husband of Beverly J. (Embry) Yale, died April 26, 2009 at home.
    Born in Middletown, the son of the late Robert L. Yale Sr. and the late Catherine (Cunningham) Yale, he attended Berlin High School and was employed at The Hospital for Special Care for 32 years before his retirement. He was a member of Berlin Congregational Church, and was an avid Yankees fan.
    In addition to his wife, he is survived by two brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert L. Yale Jr. and his wife Marjorie of Northboro, Mass. and Richard and Mary Ann Yale of Berlin; a sister and brother-in-law, Eleanor and Gilbert Austin of Rockville, Md. and many nieces and nephews.
    Services were held May 1, 2009 at Berlin Congregational Church. Burial was in Middlefield Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Connecticut Chapter of the American Parkinson Disease Association, 27 Allendale Drive, North Haven, Connecticut 06437.
    Porter's Funeral Service in Kensington is assisting the family.
    Published in The Record-Journal on May 7, 2009

    Donald married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Richard Yale Descendancy chart to this point (2.Catherine2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Mary Ann ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.James2, 1.James1)

  6. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.James2, 1.James1)

  7. 14.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Eleanor2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 23. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 15.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Eleanor2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 25. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 16.  George F. Walker Descendancy chart to this point (5.George2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Joy ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 17.  Jeanette Walker Descendancy chart to this point (5.George2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Jack D'Andrea. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 18.  Joan Walker Descendancy chart to this point (5.George2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Wes Shaffner. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 19.  Linda Staples Descendancy chart to this point (7.Marion2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Warren Carlson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  13. 20.  Nancy Staples Descendancy chart to this point (7.Marion2, 1.James1) died before 2013.

    Family/Spouse: John Erickson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Scott L. Erickson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 May 1979 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Nov 2015 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.
    2. 27. Tammy Erickson  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 28. John W. Erickson  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 21.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.Living3, 4.Eleanor2, 1.James1)

  2. 22.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.Living3, 4.Eleanor2, 1.James1)

  3. 23.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.Living3, 4.Eleanor2, 1.James1)

  4. 24.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (15.Living3, 4.Eleanor2, 1.James1)

  5. 25.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (15.Living3, 4.Eleanor2, 1.James1)

  6. 26.  Scott L. EricksonScott L. Erickson Descendancy chart to this point (20.Nancy3, 7.Marion2, 1.James1) was born on 15 May 1979 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Nov 2015 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.

    Notes:

    Scott L. Erickson, 36, of Middletown, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at his residence.
    Scott was born in New Haven, May 15, 1979, a son of John W. Erickson Sr. of Wallingford and the late Nancy Staples Erickson. Scott was currently employed by RFS/XPL Logistics. Scott enjoyed small adventures; he would travel to lands to watch gladiators battle for prestigious prizes, and be transported to lands of battle and conflict to help win the wars. Not too many knew about his adventures, but the few that did had the esteemed opportunity and privilege to enjoy them with him.
    In addition to his father, he is survived by his sister Tammy Hamelin and her husband Robert of South Meriden; his brother John W. Erickson Jr. and his wife Tiffany of Colorado; his four nephews John III, Malachi, Zachary and Samuel Erickson; and his four nieces Megan, Cassandra, Emma and Abby Erickson; his two aunts; and several cousins.
    His family will receive relatives and friends in The Wallingford Funeral Home, 809 North Main St. Ext., Saturday, November 21, from 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. A funeral service will be held in The Wallingford Funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in West Haven. In lieu of flowers, gifts in memory of Scott may be sent to APS Foundation of America, Inc.


  7. 27.  Tammy Erickson Descendancy chart to this point (20.Nancy3, 7.Marion2, 1.James1)

  8. 28.  John W. Erickson Descendancy chart to this point (20.Nancy3, 7.Marion2, 1.James1)